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Roanoke Stockyards

Name: Roanoke Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2021-03-03
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-03-03

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Roanoke, Alabama · Wed, Mar 3

● Final93 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1999

← Feb 24Mar 3Mar 10 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

788 head

▲ 244 vs last sale 544▲ 268 vs year ago 520 · +51.5%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

110 head

▼ 99 vs last sale 209▲ 53 vs year ago 57 · +93.0%

Replacement Cattle receipts

42 head

▼ 13 vs last sale 55▼ 91 vs year ago 133 · −68.4%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Feeder classes sold sharply higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00 to 3.00 lower. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $150.52/cwt on 211 head.

Average price

$150.52

211 head · 552 lb average

Value per head Derived

$832

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$237

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3

$5.17/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+8.57

vs AL average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	573	151.07	866	159
Medium and Large 2	504	149.63	754	41
Medium and Large 3	431	145.90	629	11thin

One grade step is worth $5.17/cwt here — about $237 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale211 hd

150.52

—

AL average15 barns · 1,284 hd

141.95

+8.57

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt

Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Low	1,722	83.34	1,435	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,124	69.12	777	55
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,548	66.83	1,035	7thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	967	54.95	531	24

Every lot

93 lots · USDA AMS · Roanoke Stockyards - Roanoke, AL

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers27 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	240	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	480	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	290	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	522	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	290	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	493	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	342	182.39/cwt	180.00–185.00	624	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	345	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	604	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	365	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	548	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	388	170.85/cwt	168.00–175.00	663	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	395	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	660	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	440	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	616	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	441	158.89/cwt	156.00–160.00	701	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	443	167.32/cwt	166.00–170.00	741	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	468	164.72/cwt	160.00–167.00	771	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	472	149.54/cwt	145.00–154.00	706	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	502	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	884	29
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	527	156.59/cwt	154.00–165.00	825	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	528	136.22/cwt	132.00–139.00	719	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	541	145.78/cwt	144.00–151.00	789	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	563	151.50/cwt	151.00–152.00	853	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	577	138.24/cwt	134.00–140.00	798	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	606	138.32/cwt	135.00–142.00	838	39
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	638	127.49/cwt	125.00–130.00	813	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	668	136.28/cwt	134.00–138.00	910	40
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	717	133.69/cwt	130.00–136.00	959	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	748	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	935	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	775	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,008	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	815	115.00/cwt	110.00–120.00	937	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	925	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	1,018	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers25 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	245	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	348	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	260	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	348	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	290	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	412	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	330	142.98/cwt	142.00–147.00	472	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	382	141.77/cwt	139.00–145.00	542	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	395	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	533	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	431	139.20/cwt	136.00–143.00	600	20
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	432	133.27/cwt	130.00–135.00	576	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	440	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	559	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	465	120.49/cwt	120.00–121.00	560	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	469	126.69/cwt	122.00–129.00	594	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	478	134.56/cwt	131.00–139.00	643	26
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	513	122.99/cwt	120.00–126.00	631	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	531	131.15/cwt	128.00–136.00	696	24
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	573	127.89/cwt	123.00–132.00	733	33
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	595	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	714	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	638	122.35/cwt	120.00–125.00	781	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	672	120.48/cwt	118.00–121.00	810	21
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	675	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	743	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	732	116.60/cwt	116.00–117.00	854	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	738	103.53/cwt	101.00–106.00	764	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	779	106.49/cwt	105.00–109.00	830	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	815	97.01/cwt	95.00–100.00	791	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	877	90.99/cwt	90.00–93.00	798	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	925	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	833	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls22 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	285	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	459	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	295	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	531	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	332	170.72/cwt	168.00–176.00	567	11
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	338	159.47/cwt	158.00–164.00	539	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	373	168.40/cwt	165.00–174.00	628	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	391	156.97/cwt	155.00–160.00	614	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	395	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	593	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	429	153.68/cwt	149.00–157.00	659	14
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	440	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	612	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	455	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	655	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	469	152.07/cwt	148.00–158.00	713	14
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	520	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	681	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	521	138.62/cwt	134.00–142.00	722	16
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	536	144.92/cwt	144.00–147.00	777	14
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	562	142.34/cwt	142.00–143.00	800	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	568	136.43/cwt	131.00–140.00	775	19
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	616	137.02/cwt	135.00–140.00	844	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	620	131.83/cwt	126.00–134.00	817	12
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	625	116.49/cwt	116.00–117.00	728	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	670	123.01/cwt	120.00–126.00	824	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	680	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	782	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	785	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	667	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,705	88.10/cwt	85.00–90.00	1,502	4
Bulls	—	—	1,738	78.57/cwt	75.00–81.00	1,366	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	940	50.95/cwt	48.00–54.00	479	10
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	986	57.80/cwt	55.00–60.00	570	14
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,074	68.37/cwt	66.00–71.00	734	23
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,153	74.25/cwt	72.00–77.00	856	19
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,171	62.97/cwt	60.00–65.00	737	13
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,541	65.30/cwt	62.00–68.00	1,006	6
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,590	76.00/cwt	76.00–76.00	1,208	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	1,212.50/cwt	1,175.00–1,250.00	—	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	921.15/cwt	825.00–1,050.00	—	26
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 1-2	—	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	—	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 3	—	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	—	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	1,200.00/cwt	1,200.00–1,200.00	—	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	883.33/cwt	800.00–975.00	—	6
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	765.63/cwt	700.00–825.00	—	8
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	653.33/cwt	630.00–700.00	—	9
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	—	550.00/cwt	550.00–550.00	—	1
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	—	525.00/cwt	525.00–525.00	—	1

This sale against other markets

Alabama weighted averages

One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Alabama auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.

Alabama feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Roanoke Stockyards - Roanoke, AL

Wed Mar 3, 2021

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Montgomery, AL (LS-MG)

Feeder CattleReceipts 788Last week 544Year ago 520

Slaughter CattleReceipts 110Last week 209Year ago 57

Replacement CattleReceipts 42Last week 55Year ago 133

Compared to one week ago: Feeder classes sold sharply higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00 to 3.00 lower. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	290	142.00	142.00
7	—	432	130.00–135.00	133.27
6	—	469	122.00–129.00	126.69
2	—	395	135.00	135.00
2	—	675	110.00	110.00
2	—	738	101.00–106.00	103.53
3	—	595	120.00	120.00
2	—	513	120.00–126.00	122.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	431	136.00–143.00	139.20
4	—	779	105.00–109.00	106.49
5	—	732	116.00–117.00	116.60
3	—	877	90.00–93.00	90.99
1	—	925	90.00	90.00
21	—	672	118.00–121.00	120.48
11	—	638	120.00–125.00	122.35
3	—	815	95.00–100.00	97.01
15	—	382	139.00–145.00	141.77
26	—	478	131.00–139.00	134.56
24	—	531	128.00–136.00	131.15
6	—	330	142.00–147.00	142.98
33	—	573	123.00–132.00	127.89

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	260	134.00	134.00
2	—	465	120.00–121.00	120.49
1	—	245	142.00	142.00
1	—	440	127.00	127.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	338	158.00–164.00	159.47
14	—	429	149.00–157.00	153.68
5	—	391	155.00–160.00	156.97
4	—	670	120.00–126.00	123.01
16	—	521	134.00–142.00	138.62
19	—	568	131.00–140.00	136.43
3	—	455	144.00	144.00
12	—	620	126.00–134.00	131.83

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	536	144.00–147.00	144.92
14	—	469	148.00–158.00	152.07
1	—	295	180.00	180.00
10	—	373	165.00–174.00	168.40
6	—	562	142.00–143.00	142.34
5	—	616	135.00–140.00	137.02
11	—	332	168.00–176.00	170.72

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	785	85.00	85.00
1	—	285	161.00	161.00
2	—	520	131.00	131.00
1	—	680	115.00	115.00
2	—	395	150.00	150.00
2	—	625	116.00–117.00	116.49
3	—	440	139.00	139.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	717	130.00–136.00	133.69
40	—	668	134.00–138.00	136.28
4	—	563	151.00–152.00	151.50
3	—	443	166.00–170.00	167.32
39	—	606	135.00–142.00	138.32
3	—	775	130.00	130.00
3	—	815	110.00–120.00	115.00
13	—	468	160.00–167.00	164.72
8	—	388	168.00–175.00	170.85
1	—	925	110.00	110.00
7	—	527	154.00–165.00	156.59
5	—	342	180.00–185.00	182.39
1	—	240	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	638	125.00–130.00	127.49
1	—	748	125.00	125.00
2	—	395	167.00	167.00
3	—	290	180.00	180.00
9	—	541	144.00–151.00	145.78
3	—	472	145.00–154.00	149.54
2	—	345	175.00	175.00
9	—	577	134.00–140.00	138.24
8	—	441	156.00–160.00	158.89

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	502	176.00	176.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	528	132.00–139.00	136.22
3	—	440	140.00	140.00
2	—	365	150.00	150.00
2	—	290	170.00	170.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	940	48.00–54.00	50.95
14	—	986	55.00–60.00	57.80

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,590	76.00	76.00
6	—	1,541	62.00–68.00	65.30

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	1,074	66.00–71.00	68.37
13	—	1,171	60.00–65.00	62.97
19	—	1,153	72.00–77.00	74.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,738	75.00–81.00	78.57
4	—	1,705	85.00–90.00	88.10

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	500.00	500.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	26	—	—	825.00–1,050.00	921.15

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	700.00	700.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	1,175.00–1,250.00	1,212.50

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	—	700.00–825.00	765.63
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	9	—	—	630.00–700.00	653.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	—	800.00–975.00	883.33

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	550.00	550.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	525.00	525.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,200.00	1,200.00

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.